Single 5.0V, 2.3 to 2.7 GHz Linear Power Amplifier RF5632 SINGLE 5.0V, 2.3 TO 2.7 GHZ LINEAR POWER AMPLIFIER Package Style: QFN, 24-Pin, 4mmx4mmx0.9mm VBIAS VC1 24 23 22 21 20 VC2 19 Features 34dB Small Signal Gain (Typ.) High Gain; 34dB 2.5% EVM WiMAX +28.5dBm, 5.0V 2.5% EVM WLAN at 28.5dBm, 5.0V Multiple Frequency Ranges High Efficiency Applications IEEE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Systems 2.4GHz ISM Band Applications Commercial and Consumer Systems WiBro 2.3GHz to 2.4GHz Band Applications WiFi 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz Band Applications WiMAX 2.5GHz to 2.7GHz Band Applications RFIN VREG1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Input Match 7 VREG2 Bias 8 Interstage Match 9 VREG3 Power Detector Functional Block Diagram 17 RF OUT 16 RFOUT 15 RFOUT Product Description The RF5632 is a linear power amplifier IC designed specifically for WiMAX or WLAN final or driver stage applications. The device is manufactured on an advanced InGaP Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) process, and is provided in a leadless chip carrier with a backside ground. The RF5632 is designed to maintain linearity over a wide range of temperatures and power outputs. The external match offers tunability for output power over multiple bands. RF5632 features internal input and interstage match, Low Gain mode, and output power detector. 10 PDET Interstage Match 11 12 18 RF OUT 14 13 GaAs HBT GaAs MESFET InGaP HBT Optimum Technology Matching Applied SiGe BiCMOS Si BiCMOS SiGe HBT GaAs phemt Si CMOS Si BJT GaN HEMT RF MEMS RF MICRO DEVICES, RFMD, Optimum Technology Matching, Enabling Wireless Connectivity, PowerStar, POLARIS TOTAL RADIO and UltimateBlue are trademarks of RFMD, LLC. BLUETOOTH is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed for use by RFMD. All other trade names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2006, RF Micro Devices, Inc. 1 of 18
Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Rating Unit Supply Voltage, RF Applied -0.5 to +5.25 V DC Supply Voltage, no RF Applied -0.5 to +6.0V V DC DC Supply Current (RMS) 1200 ma Input RF Power with 50 Output Load +10 dbm Input RF Power with non-50 Output Load +5 dbm Operating Ambient Temperature -40 to +85 C Storage Temperature -40 to +150 C Moisture Sensitivity MSL2 Caution! ESD sensitive device. Exceeding any one or a combination of the Absolute Maximum Rating conditions may cause permanent damage to the device. Extended application of Absolute Maximum Rating conditions to the device may reduce device reliability. Specified typical performance or functional operation of the device under Absolute Maximum Rating conditions is not implied. RoHS status based on EUDirective2002/95/EC (at time of this document revision). The information in this publication is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by RF Micro Devices, Inc. ("RFMD") for its use, nor for any infringement of patents, or other rights of third parties, resulting from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of RFMD. RFMD reserves the right to change component circuitry, recommended application circuitry and specifications at any time without prior notice. Parameter Specification Min. Typ. Max. Unit Condition Nominal Condition T=25 C, V CC =5.0V, V REG 1, 2, WLAN IEEE802.11b/g/n and 3=5.0V, Frequency= to, Duty Cycle 10% to 100% unless otherwise noted. Frequency Range 2400 2500 MHz Compliance IEEE802.11g/n and IEEE802.11b Output Power 28 28.5 dbm With a standard IEEE802.11g waveform (54Mbits), V CC =5.0V EVM 2.5 3 % 54Mbps 11g Modulation: RMS, Mean; at P OUT - 28dBm; Duty Cycle 100% Gain 32 34 36 At rated P OUT Low Gain Mode - Gain Reduction 26 db Drop in gain versus high gain mode, by setting V REG2 =V IEEE802.11b P OUT 30 30.5 dbm ACP1-33 dbc Using 11b waveform at 1Mbps ACP2-53 dbc Using 11b waveform at 1Mbps Input Return Loss -12-8 db Power Detect Voltage 0.2 2.2 V P OUT =0 to 30dBm. Usable power detector range is P OUT =0 to 34dBm. Noise Figure 5 db Power Supply Operating Voltage 5 5.25 V At V CC1, V CC2, V CC3, and V BIAS V REG1, V REG2, V REG3 Input Voltage 4.75 5 5.25 V DC Operating Current Operating 800 1000 ma At P OUT =28dBm and V CC =5.0V Quiescent 400 500 600 ma V CC =5.0V; V REG =5.0V I REG 8 10 ma V CC =5.0V; V REG =5.0V 2 of 18
Parameter Specification Min. Typ. Max. Unit Condition Nominal Condition T=25 C, V CC =5.0V, V REG 1, 2, WiMAX IEEE802.16e and 3=5.0V, Frequency= to. Duty cycle 37% duty cycle unless otherwise noted. Frequency Range 2500 2700 MHz Compliance IEEE802.16e Output Power 28 28.5 dbm With a standard IEEE802.116e waveform BW=10MHz, V CC =5.0V EVM 2.5 3.25 % RMS, Mean; at P OUT =28dBm EVM 2.5 3.25 % RMS, Mean; at P OUT =27dBm over temperature Gain 31.5 33.5 35.5 At nominal condition and V CC =5.0V Gain Flatness 3 db Peak-to-peak over 200MHz bandwidth Low Gain Mode - Gain Reduction 25 db Drop in gain versus high gain mode, by setting V REG2 =V Input Return Loss -12-7 db Power Detect Voltage 0.2 2.2 V P OUT =0 to 30dBm. Usable power detector range is P OUT =0 to 34dBm. Noise Figure 4.5 db Power Supply Operating Voltage 5 5.25 V V REG1, V REG2, V REG3 Input Voltage 4.75 5 5.25 V DC Operating Current Operating 875 1000 ma At P OUT =28dBm and V CC =5.0V Quiescent 375 450 525 ma V CC =5.0V; V REG =5.0V I REG 8 10 ma V CC =5.0V; V REG =5.0V Specifications - WL, WM, WB Tunes Shutdown 0.2 0.6 A V CC =5V, V REG =0V, T=25 C 6 A V CC =5V, V REG =0V, T=85 C Turn-on Time From Setting V REG 400 nsec Output stable to within 90% of final gain ESD Withstand Capability 500 V HBM, all pin combinations Stability 0 34 dbm Stable into Output VSWR 4:1 No spurs above -47dBm Thermal Resistance 21 C/W Junction to evaluation board. Maintain board temp 85 C Duty cycle 75 % Max recommended duty cycle is 75% for long term reliable operation at max board temperature=85 C. 100% duty cycles can be used if the board temperature is not above 65 C 3 of 18
Parameter Specification Min. Typ. Max. Unit Condition Nominal Condition T=25 C, V CC =5.0V, V REG 1, 2, and WiBro 3=5.0V, Frequency= to. Duty cycle 37% duty cycle unless otherwise noted. Frequency Range 2300 2400 MHz Compliance IEEE802.16e Output Power 28 28.5 dbm With a standard IEEE802.116e waveform BW=10MHz, V CC =5.0V EVM 2.75 3.5 % RMS, Mean; at P OUT =28dBm Gain 33 35 37.5 At rated P OUT Low Gain Mode - Gain Reduction 28 db Drop in gain versus high gain mode, by setting V REG2 =V Input Return Loss -20-12 db Power Detect Voltage 0.2 2.2 V P OUT =0 to 30dBm. Usable power detector range is P OUT =0 to 34dBm. Noise Figure 5 db Power Supply Operating Voltage 5 5.25 V V REG1, V REG2, V REG3 Input Voltage 4.75 5 5.25 V DC Operating Current Operating 800 950 ma At P OUT =28dBm and V CC =5.0V Quiescent 400 500 600 ma V CC =5.0V; V REG =5.0V I REG 8 10 ma V CC =5.0V; V REG =5.0V 4 of 18
Pin Function Description 3 RFIN RF input. This pin is matched to 50 and in DC-blocked internally. 6 VREG1 First stage input bias voltage. This pin requires a regulated supply to maintain nominal bias current. 7 VREG2 Second stage input bias voltage. This pin requires a regulated supply to maintain nominal bias current. 9 VREG3 Third stage input bias voltage. This pin requires a regulated supply to maintain nominal bias current. 10 PDET Power detector provides and output voltage proportional to the RF level VCC3/RF OUT. 15-18 VCC3/RFOUT RF output and bias for the third stage. Output is externally matched to 50 and needs DC block. 19 VCC2 Second stage supply voltage. 21 VCC1 First stage supply voltage. 22 VBIAS Supply voltage for te bias reference and control circuits. May be connected with VCC1, VCC2, VCC3 as long as appropriate isolation is provided. 1, 2, 4, No internal connection. May be connected to ground. 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 23, 24 Pkg Base GND Ground connection. The back side of the package should be connected to the ground plane through as short a connection as possible, e.g., PCB vias under the device. 5 of 18
Package Drawing 4.000± 0.1 0.287±5 19 20 2.700±0.100 21 22 23 24 18 17 #1 2 4.000± 0.1 0.500 BSC 16 15 14 13 3 4 5 6 2.700±0.100 0.350±50 12 11 10 9 8 7 0.230±50 0.203±50 0.850±5 30 10x 0.270 10x 0.270 12x 0.300 12x 0.300 00 10x 0.120 10x 0.120 12x 0.150 12x 0.150 00 10x 0.270 2x 0.325 10x 0.293 12x 0.377 2x 0.325 12x 0.377 2x 0.725 00 2x 0.725 00 00 2x 0.725 00 2x 0.725 PCB METAL LAND PATTERN PCB SOLDER MASK PATTERN PCB STENCIL PATTERN Thermal vias for center slug C should be incorporated into the PCB design. The number and size of thermal vias will depend on the application, the power dissipation, and the electrical requirements. Example of the number and size of vias can be found on the RFMD evaluation board layout. 6 of 18
Evaluation Board Schematic - WLAN 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz 7 of 18
Evaluation Board Schematic - WiMAX 2.5GHz to 2.7GHz 8 of 18
Evaluation Board Schematic - WiBro 2.3GHz to 2.4GHz VCC C17 10 uf + C13 6.2 pf R4 22 C11 1 uf L5 2.4 nh L3 18 nh C1 DNP C10 1 pf C3 DNI C16 10 pf 24 23 22 21 20 19 1 18 L6 3.9 nh 2 17 C9: 30 mils from C8 center to C9 edge J1 RF 3 16 50 Ohm C9 2.7 pf J2 RFOUT 4 15 C19 2.4 pf C8 2.4 pf 5 14 6 13 C19: 45 mils from package edge to Cap center C8: 64 mils from C19 center to C8 center C4 DNP R1 1.5K 7 8 9 10 11 12 P1 P2 VREG1 P1-1 1 VCC 2 GND PDET 1 2 HDR_1X2 VREG3 3 R2 1.3K C5 DNP R3 390 C6 100 pf C7 330 pf VREG2 4 5 VREG1 HDR_1X5 VREG2 VREG3 PDET 9 of 18
Evaluation Board Layout Assembly Top In1 In2 10 of 18
Back 11 of 18
WLAN Performance Plots EVM(%) vs. Pout(dBm) EVM(%) vs. Pout(dBm) 25 C 5.0 5.0 4.5 4.5 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.0 3.0 EVM (%) 2.5 EVM (%) 2.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 1 1 14.0 16.0 18.0 2 2 24.0 26.0 28.0 3 1 1 14.0 16.0 18.0 2 2 24.0 26.0 28.0 3 EVM(%) vs. Pout(dBm) Icc(A) vs. Pout(dBm) 5.0 0 4.5 4.0 3.5 0.90 0.80 3.0 0.70 EVM (%) 2.5 Icc (A) 0.60 0.50 1.5 0.40 0.5 0.30 1 1 14.0 16.0 18.0 2 2 24.0 26.0 28.0 3 0.20 Icc(A) vs. Pout(dBm) 25 C Icc(A) vs. Pout(dBm) 0 0 0.90 0.90 0.80 0.80 0.70 0.70 Icc (A) 0.60 Icc (A) 0.60 0.50 0.50 0.40 0.40 0.30 0.30 0.20 0.20 12 of 18
Gain(dB) vs. Pout(dBm) Gain(dB) vs. Pout(dBm) 25 C 4 4 38.0 38.0 36.0 36.0 GAIN (db) 34.0 3 GAIN (db) 34.0 3 3 3 28.0 28.0 26.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 1 1 14.0 16.0 18.0 2 26.0 Gain(dB) vs. Pout(dBm) Power Detect (V) vs. Pout(dBm) 4 38.0 36.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 GAIN (db) 34.0 3 3 28.0 26.0 Power Detect (V) vs. Pout(dBm) 25 C PDet (V) 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 Power Detect (V) vs. Pout(dBm) 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.2 PDet (V) PDet (V) 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 13 of 18
WiMax Performance Plots EVM(%) vs. Pout(dBm) EVM(%) vs. Pout(dBm) 25 C 5.0 5.0 4.5 4.5 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.0 3.0 EVM (%) 2.5 EVM (%) 2.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 1 1 14.0 16.0 18.0 2 2 24.0 26.0 28.0 3 1 1 14.0 16.0 18.0 2 2 24.0 26.0 28.0 3 EVM(%) vs. Pout(dBm) Icc(A) vs. Pout(dBm) 5.0 0 4.5 4.0 3.5 0.90 0.80 3.0 0.70 EVM (%) 2.5 Icc (A) 0.60 0.50 1.5 0.40 0.5 0.30 1 1 14.0 16.0 18.0 2 2 24.0 26.0 28.0 3 0.20 Icc(A) vs. Pout(dBm) 25 C Icc(A) vs. Pout(dBm) 0 0 0.90 0.90 0.80 0.80 0.70 0.70 Icc (A) 0.60 Icc (A) 0.60 0.50 0.50 0.40 0.40 0.30 0.30 0.20 0.20 14 of 18
Gain(dB) vs. Pout(dBm) Gain(dB) vs. Pout(dBm) 25 C 4 4 38.0 38.0 36.0 36.0 GAIN (db) 34.0 3 GAIN (db) 34.0 3 3 3 28.0 28.0 26.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 1 1 14.0 16.0 18.0 2 26.0 Gain(dB) vs. Pout(dBm) Power Detect (V) vs. Pout(dBm) 4 38.0 36.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 GAIN (db) 34.0 3 3 PDet (V) 1.2 0.8 0.6 28.0 26.0 0.4 0.2 Power Detect (V) vs. Pout(dBm) 25 C Power Detect (V) vs. Pout(dBm) 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 PDet (V) PDet (V) 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 15 of 18
WiBro Performance Plots EVM(%) vs. Pout(dBm) EVM(%) vs. Pout(dBm) 25 C 5.0 5.0 4.5 4.5 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.0 3.0 EVM (%) 2.5 EVM (%) 2.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 1 1 14.0 16.0 18.0 2 2 24.0 26.0 28.0 3 1 1 14.0 16.0 18.0 2 2 24.0 26.0 28.0 3 EVM(%) vs. Pout(dBm) Icc(A) vs. Pout(dBm) 5.0 0 4.5 4.0 3.5 0.90 0.80 3.0 0.70 EVM (%) 2.5 Icc (A) 0.60 0.50 1.5 0.40 0.5 0.30 1 1 14.0 16.0 18.0 2 2 24.0 26.0 28.0 3 0.20 Icc(A) vs. Pout(dBm) 25 C Icc(A) vs. Pout(dBm) 0 0 0.90 0.90 0.80 0.80 0.70 0.70 Icc (A) 0.60 Icc (A) 0.60 0.50 0.50 0.40 0.40 0.30 0.30 0.20 0.20 16 of 18
Gain(dB) vs. Pout(dBm) Gain(dB) vs. Pout(dBm) 25 C 4 4 38.0 38.0 36.0 36.0 GAIN (db) 34.0 3 GAIN (db) 34.0 3 3 3 28.0 28.0 26.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 1 1 14.0 16.0 18.0 2 Gain(dB) vs. Pout(dBm) 26.0 Power Detect (V) vs. Pout(dBm) 4 38.0 36.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 GAIN (db) 34.0 3 3 28.0 26.0 PDet (V) 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 Power Detect (V) vs. Pout(dBm) 25 C Power Detect (V) vs. Pout(dBm) 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 PDet (V) PDet (V) 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 17 of 18
Ordering Information Part Number RF5632 RF5632SB RF5632SR RF5632TR13 RF5632PCK-410 RF5632PCK-411 RF5632PCK-412 Description Standard 25 piece bag Standard 5 piece bag Standard 100 piece bag Standard 2500 piece reel Fully assembled RF5632 PCBA and 5 loose pcs for WiBro tune 2.3GHz to 2.4GHz Fully assembled RF5632 PCBA and 5 loose pcs for WLAN tune 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz Fully assembled RF5632 PCBA and 5 loose pcs for WiMAX tune 2.5GHz to 2.7GHz 18 of 18